7-Octen-2-ol, 2-methyl-6-methylene-, dihydro deriv.

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  • Identifiers

    CAS number
    18479-59-9

    Molecular formula
    C10H20O

    SMILES
    CCC(=C)CCCC(C)(C)O

    Safety labels

    Irritant
    Irritant

  • Odor profile

    Fragrance
    Floral 82.41%
    Citrus 69.6%
    Fresh 60.88%
    Woody 52.61%
    Rose 49.83%
    Lemon 49.26%
    Herbal 48.75%
    Sweet 48.74%
    Lavender 39.07%
    Lily 37.68%

     

    Flavor
    Floral 77.13%
    Green 56.32%
    Woody 48.42%
    Citrus 46.39%
    Lily 40.74%
    Waxy 36.96%
    Flower 36.39%
    Fresh 35.76%
    Oily 34.63%
    Lavender 28.84%

     

    Odor impact est.
    Medium

  • Properties

    XLogP3-AA
    3.0

    pKa est.
    10.42 (weak base)

    Molecular weight
    156.26 g/mol

    Vapor pressure est.

    • hPa @ 20°C
    • hPa @ 25°C

    Evaporation rate
    Moderate

    Boiling point est.
    202°C

    Flash point

    • 78.38 ˚C est.

  • Synonyms

    • 2-Methyl-6-methyleneoctan-2-ol
    • 2-methyl-6-methylideneoctan-2-ol
    • 2-Methyl-6-methylene-2-octanol
    • 18479-59-9
    • 53219-21-9
    • 7-Octen-2-ol, 2-methyl-6-methylene-, dihydro deriv.
    • K3X4ZY821W
    • 2-Octanol, 2-methyl-6-methylene-
    • UNII-K3X4ZY821W
    • Dihydro myrcenol
    • EINECS 242-364-5
    • dihydromyrcenol, AldrichCPR
    • SCHEMBL613950
    • dihydromyrcenol dihydro derivative
    • DTXSID40171662
    • 6-Ethyl-2-methyl-6-hepten-2-ol #
    • AKOS006228074
    • NS00012252
    • Q27281920

  • Applications

    7-Octen-2-ol, 2-methyl-6-methylene-, dihydro deriv. (CAS 18479-59-9) is primarily used as an intermediate and building block in fragrance chemistry for the synthesis of odorants and perfumery materials. It is commonly evaluated as a fragrance ingredient and may appear in cosmetics/personal care formulations as a scent component. It can also be used as a precursor in flavor/aroma applications and may contribute to aroma profiles in household products such as air fresheners and cleaners, all under applicable regulations.

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  • Solubility @25˚C

    Solvent Solubility (g/L)
    ethanol 8960.48
    methanol 8569.16
    isopropanol 7241.59
    water 10.3
    ethyl acetate 2885.17
    n-propanol 5881.94
    acetone 3162.04
    n-butanol 6568.68
    acetonitrile 2093.72
    DMF 2314.2
    toluene 945.47
    isobutanol 3884.67
    1,4-dioxane 5627.84
    methyl acetate 1910.56
    THF 6629.76
    2-butanone 2456.46
    n-pentanol 3999.82
    sec-butanol 5342.04
    n-hexane 1878.94
    ethylene glycol 932.5
    NMP 1613.82
    cyclohexane 1580.21
    DMSO 1783.5
    n-butyl acetate 2764.91
    n-octanol 2180.85
    chloroform 3744.37
    n-propyl acetate 1729.6
    acetic acid 2903.94
    dichloromethane 2227.13
    cyclohexanone 2727.37
    propylene glycol 2067.86
    isopropyl acetate 2132.66
    DMAc 1865.31
    2-ethoxyethanol 3442.21
    isopentanol 4874.71
    n-heptane 1479.0
    ethyl formate 1480.86
    1,2-dichloroethane 1427.84
    n-hexanol 6182.47
    2-methoxyethanol 5384.94
    isobutyl acetate 1148.7
    tetrachloromethane 922.42
    n-pentyl acetate 1429.73
    transcutol 7845.6
    n-heptanol 2323.25
    ethylbenzene 538.23
    MIBK 1625.67
    2-propoxyethanol 5525.59
    tert-butanol 7082.1
    MTBE 5215.97
    2-butoxyethanol 2703.79
    propionic acid 2267.28
    o-xylene 551.07
    formic acid 1081.46
    diethyl ether 5187.35
    m-xylene 642.56
    p-xylene 679.74
    chlorobenzene 831.0
    dimethyl carbonate 417.26
    n-octane 356.53
    formamide 1057.93
    cyclopentanone 2190.07
    2-pentanone 2668.78
    anisole 1051.03
    cyclopentyl methyl ether 3077.47
    gamma-butyrolactone 2049.27
    1-methoxy-2-propanol 4033.41
    pyridine 2071.1
    3-pentanone 1505.29
    furfural 1553.41
    n-dodecane 191.77
    diethylene glycol 2650.83
    diisopropyl ether 1678.24
    tert-amyl alcohol 5364.07
    acetylacetone 1577.11
    n-hexadecane 206.51
    acetophenone 666.14
    methyl propionate 1525.47
    isopentyl acetate 2323.54
    trichloroethylene 2093.73
    n-nonanol 1790.08
    cyclohexanol 4158.04
    benzyl alcohol 877.9
    2-ethylhexanol 3029.56
    isooctanol 1580.01
    dipropyl ether 3347.61
    1,2-dichlorobenzene 625.69
    ethyl lactate 724.06
    propylene carbonate 1300.95
    n-methylformamide 1529.34
    2-pentanol 4441.81
    n-pentane 1586.31
    1-propoxy-2-propanol 4209.22
    1-methoxy-2-propyl acetate 2019.15
    2-(2-methoxypropoxy) propanol 1602.02
    mesitylene 428.58
    ε-caprolactone 2438.38
    p-cymene 494.36
    epichlorohydrin 2350.95
    1,1,1-trichloroethane 1806.12
    2-aminoethanol 2762.18
    morpholine-4-carbaldehyde 2792.7
    sulfolane 1427.27
    2,2,4-trimethylpentane 533.4
    2-methyltetrahydrofuran 5184.56
    n-hexyl acetate 2327.45
    isooctane 430.74
    2-(2-butoxyethoxy)ethanol 2835.41
    sec-butyl acetate 1328.26
    tert-butyl acetate 2132.12
    decalin 504.47
    glycerin 1900.57
    diglyme 4094.58
    acrylic acid 1246.49
    isopropyl myristate 726.59
    n-butyric acid 4176.25
    acetyl acetate 1204.74
    di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate 553.21
    ethyl propionate 1324.24
    nitromethane 1992.15
    1,2-diethoxyethane 3083.48
    benzonitrile 989.8
    trioctyl phosphate 477.01
    1-bromopropane 1976.28
    gamma-valerolactone 3192.14
    n-decanol 1198.1
    triethyl phosphate 516.43
    4-methyl-2-pentanol 2238.81
    propionitrile 2139.09
    vinylene carbonate 1007.48
    1,1,2-trichlorotrifluoroethane 1859.34
    DMS 730.54
    cumene 397.17
    2-octanol 1423.42
    2-hexanone 1941.88
    octyl acetate 948.27
    limonene 1016.66
    1,2-dimethoxyethane 4591.69
    ethyl orthosilicate 664.19
    tributyl phosphate 600.17
    diacetone alcohol 2119.02
    N,N-dimethylaniline 700.51
    acrylonitrile 1435.1
    aniline 1456.44
    1,3-propanediol 3854.35
    bromobenzene 773.25
    dibromomethane 1987.81
    1,1,2,2-tetrachloroethane 2077.96
    2-methyl-cyclohexyl acetate 1178.58
    tetrabutyl urea 709.34
    diisobutyl methanol 1267.97
    2-phenylethanol 1315.34
    styrene 632.25
    dioctyl adipate 837.26
    dimethyl sulfate 398.45
    ethyl butyrate 1606.65
    methyl lactate 857.62
    butyl lactate 1058.81
    diethyl carbonate 833.16
    propanediol butyl ether 2403.15
    triethyl orthoformate 1334.45
    p-tert-butyltoluene 548.95
    methyl 4-tert-butylbenzoate 838.96
    morpholine 7419.75
    tert-butylamine 5497.24
    n-dodecanol 834.15
    dimethoxymethane 2124.79
    ethylene carbonate 1191.19
    cyrene 829.99
    2-ethoxyethyl acetate 1394.18
    2-ethylhexyl acetate 1812.89
    1,2,4-trichlorobenzene 743.99
    4-methylpyridine 2082.82
    dibutyl ether 2499.26
    2,6-dimethyl-4-heptanol 1267.97
    DEF 2252.73
    dimethyl isosorbide 1670.53
    tetrachloroethylene 1522.93
    eugenol 783.69
    triacetin 1164.9
    span 80 1779.93
    1,4-butanediol 1365.23
    1,1-dichloroethane 2072.4
    2-methyl-1-pentanol 2853.97
    methyl formate 881.73
    2-methyl-1-butanol 4040.1
    n-decane 418.87
    butyronitrile 3074.9
    3,7-dimethyl-1-octanol 1890.7
    1-chlorooctane 1029.2
    1-chlorotetradecane 333.67
    n-nonane 461.45
    undecane 267.77
    tert-butylcyclohexane 567.56
    cyclooctane 573.13
    cyclopentanol 3052.94
    tetrahydropyran 6681.24
    tert-amyl methyl ether 3298.92
    2,5,8-trioxanonane 2304.64
    1-hexene 3261.51
    2-isopropoxyethanol 2337.57
    2,2,2-trifluoroethanol 620.45
    methyl butyrate 1673.98

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IFRA standard 51

Recommendation
No restriction
Maximum acceptable concentrations in the finished product (%)
Category 1
Products applied to the lips
 No restriction Category 7A
Rinse-off products applied to the hair with some hand contact
 No restriction
Category 2
Products applied to the axillae
 No restriction Category 7B
Leave-on products applied to the hair with some hand contact
 No restriction
Category 3
Products applied to the face/body using fingertips
 No restriction Category 8
Products with significant anogenital exposure
 No restriction
Category 4
Products related to fine fragrance
 No restriction Category 9
Products with body and hand exposure, primarily rinse off
 No restriction
Category 5A
Body lotion products applied to the body using the hands (palms), primarily leave on
 No restriction Category 10A
Household care products with mostly hand contact
 No restriction
Category 5B
Face moisturizer products applied to the face using the hands (palms), primarily leave on
 No restriction Category 10B
Household care products with mostly hand contact, including aerosol/spray products (with potential leave-on skin contact)
 No restriction
Category 5C
Hand cream products applied to the hands using the hands (palms), primarily leave on
 No restriction Category 11A
Products with intended skin contact but minimal transfer of fragrance to skin from inert substrate without UV exposure
 No restriction
Category 5D
Baby Creams, baby Oils and baby talc
 No restriction Category 11B
Products with intended skin contact but minimal transfer of fragrance to skin from inert substrate with potential UV exposure
 No restriction
Category 6
Products with oral and lip exposure
 No restriction Category 12
Products not intended for direct skin contact, minimal or insignificant transfer to skin
 No restriction